Listening Books - the UK audiobook lending charity

Listening Books is a national charity that provides an audiobook lending service to anyone who has an illness, disability, learning difficulty or mental health condition that makes it difficult or impossible to read print, hold a book, turn its pages or read in the usual way.  

Titles are available in three accessible formats: MP3 CDs direct through the letterbox, downloading to a portable device or streaming instantly online. The service has a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles that include bestsellers from authors like Jeff Kinney or Roald Dahl, as well as supporting the National Curriculum from Key Stage 2 to A Level with set texts, revision guides and study aids. Membership starts from just £20 per year, but we are also able to offer free memberships for anyone who would find the usual membership fees a barrier to joining the service. 

As well as over 10,000 audiobooks available to borrow, members can also access online newspapers and magazines at no additional cost. For those aged 14-25 years, we are also an approved activity provider for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.